Check-protector.



'PATENTBD JULY 30, 1907.

Mai 861,695.; A. E; AYER.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLIGATI-ON FILED HERB, 1907. I

12 sums-sum 1.

No. 861,695. C PATENTED JULY so, 1901 A. E. AYER.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. s, 1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2' &o

aw; M a I W UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT E. AYERQ OF CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS? CQIECK-IROTECTOE.

7 Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented uly 30, 1907.

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I Be it knewnthst llg Anni car E. Airsli, s citizeni the United States, residing i n Chelsea, in. .the couhty of r Suffolk and of Massazchustts; ha se inventeden im r qemestmeseckmem which-the followingdescriptien, in :connectibnfivith the; accomp'enying" espec ifieation lil e letters on s 'swings,

drawings, is representing like pzirts," r'

s {This invention relates to p1'o yed for marking 'ehecks withmuinbei's indieativeef the-amount fer whichthe che'ck'is' drawn. i 'i The presentim rentibn has for its object to simple end. efficient spp'airstiis with which theiniihbe fi representing: the emountxoi the cheek maybe markeii thereon in the least pessible't im er' "For thispiflpoe'a retatahl e cy Iinder pr 'wh'eel hvihgjexi 'its periphery marking devices" reia'resenting nun hers; 'zero' te nim'md reimbl a sa the dons; sigrjifsfifi is 6r; peried, is eperati vely conliected described, with a. reciprocating iniiei 'gn-lpbiht i wlgiiiflleofihet ates with a sc'aie hsvingthereon the same numhers and Inarksss the rbtatabie' cylinder vor wheellf The'reciprecatingr' ointer is fast on a shaft, prow itiedwith s. h:in I die by which the/pointer betnrned and byvr neails (if-which the marking (pi the check ns; be effected,

will he described.

Figdrel is a partiei sectionandfsitie eIeXfatiOnef an apparatus embodying. thisiin'jehtioril Fig. 2a fro'nt' elevatioh and section of theIapperstns shewn in Fig.1;

r, or inderc in either-.directidh'irem one end of scale j. to I the other, will cause the number cylinder .o'rwheeie to- Fig. plan, and Fig-"4;; detsil'ef meansier prevent.-' ing accidental rotetion oithe sharking wheel td be re-" 1 Referring. to" the d represents a rotatable cylinder or whee] prdtidedbli itspriphery with. de-

7 vices .b, indicative qt the-numbers fro mzerd tonine end 7 referably alsothe dollar end a star; "The'cylir der a is fasten a shaft 1: hating bearings. ina'zhoira hle frame 11, which also supports '9; sheft .cl halviz ig fest thereon hub f, froin which prejeets-in oxie direction a; pointer and in the eppesite directiens. segmental g esir-ih, which mesheswith a, pinidn i fast onthei cylinder shait pf The segmental gear? snel thepliz' fienis re made with relation to eachoth'er, s9 thst-the mbvement oi the'peinter made in the areof a. circle asherei-ri' shown,- and is se cured to a projection is ol' l-the movable'supporter: frame d. The scale j is provided with numbelsrlinning 'from zero to nine, and else with the-dollar sigh-1m and with it star or periud 'n. 4 I

As hereinlbhown the-sign 'm is leeetedatthe'extren e left hand pi the scale and the star net the extreme right B'PP mitiis of the em' 'l f i es with the latter suitable spring pressure.

ha'lid .end i the between the the The suitable frame the ftypeor' merkixigdevices and which are engaged he nnmher wh 1 q' mayhavecoeperatingwith it a.

flatten qr bed 20, whieh'jmpybe. serrated so as to cut gr periolate the'eheek in the usuhl menner Previsioh r is alsernsde for feeding the cheekefter eelch inulnber' is ma'rked thereon' and this may be a'e co'niplished en the inevement pf; the arm 21", the pziwl rotetes the .mtchet and turns the feed wheels the proper ameuntto feed; the

check theim ter distanee'after nnrnheris marked there01i. The upward movementof the arm'-2 1' may be limited aisuitzibl e stop v The-feed wheels 25 have ceiiperating with them is pressure-roller. 27, which is designed engagelthe upper sui'iaee of th'e-clfe'ck, and which is mounted, as shims,- i n a finger lever 28 pivptegi to thpietiorni operatipm the finger lever- ,28is' depressed t'o elei'atej the pressureroller 27 and permit the check te be inserted between the xnhrki-ng wheel a and the pleten orbed 26, -i1ntii it strikes the shoulder-'01 stop iil 9n the igizitfbrm: 9. The oberator then turns the handle 32 iast en the shaft 8: until the \i'pwar glmowiem'ent ef the moviible siip iort f orthe'number cylinder er wheel; T0 this'end', the yoke 6 has'st- 'tache& to an 2 l'ca'rrying ht its end a springpresedpzlwl 22; which-engages a ratchet-wheel 23 on, "the shaft 24 of two feeqi wheels 25. On the upward pointer g' registers with the dollar sign 1h on the-smile,

after which-the handle isdepressed 'tjje bring the typeer def/ice; which is proirided withthe dollar sign,-inle contsetwith the check on the bed or platen and theremark the check with the dollar sig'n as the starting point; The'handle 32 is.then 1if ted, which turns the sjrppertihg f ramebn-its 'piyots 7 and thereby causes the .pawl 221:0 rotate the ratchet wheel and also thefee wheels a suiiicientl distance feed the check s0 as m bringenimniefked poi'tion over the bed 20, The hundle 32 is'then tu'rned to cause the pointer to register ,with-the number (if the ariiduntforwhich the elm-k is Hrewn, which may be supposed to he the number 5. In erder tecarrylthe pointp'r'fruin in line with the. dollar sign the number 5.011 the smile, the pointer;

shaft e is required to be-t'urneil very-little and can bus turned in a minimum time. This movement of the pointer shaft is communicated to the wheel shaft-c by the segmental gear h and pinion i and rotates the wheel the proper amount to bring the type or marking device .for the number 5 into operative position over the bed 20, after which the handle is depressed. to effect the marking of the number 5 on the check. p I

r The operation described with relation to the number 5 is repeated for each number of the sum for which the check is drawn and preferably also forthe period or.

star 71. On the upward and downward movement of the number wheel, the type or marking devices thereon maybe inked by contact with the ink rollers, but

these latter may be omitted ill $01118 cases.

In order to prevent movement of the markingdevice I) while the impression is being made on the check, I

prefer to secure to the shaftc a'diskor wheel 40 (see Fig.

4) having the same number of slots 41 as there are type on the type-wheel, whichslots cooperate with a pro '20 jection 42 on the -platform 9 arranged in central line with and behind the operative numberor; type on the ype-Wheel so that when a marking dovice'b is engaged with the check, imperfections in the marking, caused by rotary movement of the number wheel are avoided,

as the said wheel is restrained from such movement by the projection 42 entering one oi the slots 11.

It willbe observed, that the operator can quickly and easily position the marking devices or type on the rotatable cylinder or wheel a, in the least possible time,

as it is only necessary for hiinto turn the pointer shaftcomplete movement of the pointer in either direction,

'but I do not desire to limit-the invention to an apparatus having the specific additional features above described So also Ilraveherein described the'appai'atus as especially adapted for marking checks, but I do 45 not desire to limit myself in this respect, as the appa- Q u H I 861,695

ratus with suitable modifications of the marking device may be employed for marking stock certificates or other like paper or pamphlets. I v

1' may prefer to reciprocate the pointer in the arc of a cirtlrg, but I do not desire to limit my invention in this ampect. So also I do not desire to limit myself to any particular style or kind of-Qtypo or marking devices on the wheel a.

Claims.

1. In an apparatus of the class (i tlon, a rotatable wheel or member provided on its periph cry with marking devices, a scale havingiindications corresponding to said marking devices, a. pointeror index coiiperating with said scale, a shaft on which said pointer s mounted, a segmental gear on said shaft, a pinion in mesh with said gear. and connected with said wheel,.a movable support for said parts, and a handle on said shaft to rotatethe'latter and to effect bodily movement of said rotatable wheel, substantially as described.

2. In'an apparatus of the class described, in combination, a movable frame. a substantially vertical scale erected upon said frame, a shaft journaled in said frame and hav' ing fast thereon a pointer cooperating with said scale, a rotatable wheel or member provided on its periphery with marking devices, a shaft journaled in said frame and on which said wheel is mountedfa pinion on the shaft of said wheel, a segmental gear on said pointer shaft in mesh with said pinion, and a handle on said pointer shaft to v move saidpnintcr' over'said scale in one plane and to effect movement or the said frame and the parts carried thereon and coiiperating with said'scale, a rotatable wheel or memberv provided on its periphery with marking devices, a shaftsupported by said frame and on which said wheel is mounted, gearing connecting said pointer shaft with the -shaft' to turnthe same and move the pointer in a vertical movement of said-rotatable wheel,- substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two Subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT 1-). Area.

Witnesseszfi Jas. Il. Criuncnum,

J. Murmur.

ribed. in cdinbinashaft journaled in said frame, and having a pointer fast shaft of said'rotatable wheel, and a handle on said pointer plane and to turn said frame on its pivot to effect bodily 

